Tennis wins single matches, but no doubles
Lexi Oberholtzer competes at home against Whitefish on Thursday. (JP Edge photo)
Logan Heupel plays the ball against Whitefish at home on Thursday. (JP Edge photo)
Senior Dale Blickhan competes on Thursday at home against Whitefish. (JP Edge photo)
Jax Ramage competes against Whitefish Thursday at home. (JP Edge photo)
Senior Cloey Ramage serves against Whitefish on Thursday at home. (JP Edge photo)
While they didn’t win team titles, the Columbia Falls tennis teams’ top players came out on top against rival Whitefish last week in their first home meet of the season.
Cloey Ramage and Lexi Oberholtzer won singles matches for the girls, and Jax Ramage and Logan Heupel won singles matches for the boys.
Beyond that, it was Whitefish’s meet, as they beat the girls 5-2 and the boys 5-2, sweeping the doubles meets.
The teams were scheduled to play Flathead and Glacier Tuesday at FVCC and then Polson at home Thursday.
Girls
Whitefish 5, Columbia Falls 2
Cloey Ramage (CF) def. Alivia Lusko, 6-0. 6-0; Lexi Oberholzter (CF) def. Katherine Eckstrom, 6-2, 6-0, Camry Kelch (WF) def. Zoey Byrd, 6-1, 5-7, (10-7); Fiona Shannahan (WF) def. Aliyah Arends, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles
Ainsley Scott/Maggie Mercer (WF) def. Katie Crockett/ Eloise McKeon, 6-3, 6-2; Zoey Marzo/Gretel Vine (WF) def. Fiona Bryant/Poppie Payne, 6-0, 6-0; Colby Wharton/Lizzy Holien (WF) def. Merrick Fairchild/Maggie Day, 6-2, 6-3.
BOYS
Whitefish 5, Columbia Falls 2
Singles
Jax Ramage (CF) def. Jack Oehlerich, 6-3, 6-7 (7), (106); Logan Heupel (CF) def. Aydin Mulholland, 6-2, 6-1; Reid Pickert (WF) def. Karson Warren, 4-6, 6-1 (10-4); Logan Hyland (WF) def. Rafe Rusche, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
Mason Kelch/Jesse Burrough (WF) def. Will Pickard/Dale Blickhan, 7-6, 7-3, 6-3; Dane Hunt/Johnny Nix (WF) def. Oliver McDonald/Silas Ypma 6-4, 6-3; Buren Brust/Walt Siegmund (WF) def. William Oberholtzer/Isaac Crockett, 6-1, 6-0.
